Virginia 1825 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 3

Office:: U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Virginia 1825 U.S. Senate, Special, Ballot 3
Date:: 1825
State:: Virginia
Type:: Special
Iteration:: Third Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: John Randolph, Henry Saint George Tucker

Candidates:	John Randolph [1]	Henry Saint George Tucker
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]	104	80
Senate	-	-
House of Delegates[4]	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Williams Giles was dropped in accordance with a rule of the legislature.

[3]42 not voting.

[4]"The legislature of this state proceeded on Friday 9th inst. to the choice of Senator to Congress in place of Mr. Barbour, Secretary of War. Henry Saint George Tucker, John Randolph, Wm. B. Giles, and John Floyd were nominated as candidates. Three ballotings were had, when Hon. JOHN RANDOLPH was elected, as will be seen by comparing the numbers of votes given on the 1st and 2d with the 3d balloting, by a minority of the members of the legislature." The Essex Register (Salem, MA). December 19, 1825.

References:

Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). December 10, 1825.

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA). December 13, 1825.

Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). December 13, 1825.

The Essex Register (Salem, MA). December 19, 1825.

The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). January 2, 1826.

Bruce, William Cabell. John Randolph of Roanoke, 1773-1833. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.

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